Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud calls out UFC star Conor McGregor

Olivier Giroud has called out Conor McGregor in an interview with Arsenal team-mate Laurent Koscielny.
Yes, you did read that right.
The France international would love to get involved with a scrap in the octagon against the current UFC featherweight champion.
The 30-year-old striker has never been involved in a MMA fight before and now has bizarrely requested to throw himself in at the deep end against McGregor in a back and forth interview with his Arsenal and France team-mate Koscielny.
In fairness to Giroud, he makes it pretty clear he reckons he’d have no chance but we definitely think... read more

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